PS 188 ISLAND SCHOOL (THE)

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 New York, New York·10002
Score
65.2/100
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#117
Among 335 New York K-8 schools
#2
In New York City Geographic District # 1
#21
In New York
Top 35%
In New York

Score 65.2/100: better than 65% of New York K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in New York, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar New York schools.

English language arts
51%
Similar New York schools ≈ 56%, better than 43% of them
214 students tested
Math
98%
Similar New York schools ≈ 58%, better than 96% of them
46 students tested
Science
47%
Similar New York schools ≈ 48%, better than 44% of them
45 students tested
All New York schools (ELA / math)
58% / 58%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 19 published results by grade and test

As published by New York State Education Department. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3NYS ELA37730
English language artsAll gradesNYS ELA3_851214
English language artsGrade 4NYS ELA47326
English language artsGrade 5NYS ELA52733
English language artsGrade 6NYS ELA62634
English language artsGrade 7NYS ELA77841
English language artsGrade 8NYS ELA83650
MathGrade 3NYS MATH38131
MathAll gradesNYS MATH3_8hidden (small group)215
MathGrade 4NYS MATH47027
MathGrade 5NYS MATH52634
MathGrade 6NYS MATH66733
MathGrade 7NYS MATH79841
MathGrade 8NYS MATH8hidden (small group)3
MathHigh schoolRegents Algebra I9846
ScienceGrade 5NYS Science52730
ScienceAll gradesNYS Science5_8hidden (small group)78
ScienceGrade 8NYS Science8hidden (small group)3
ScienceHigh schoolRegents Life Science: Biology4745

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
456
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
456
Typical K-8 school: 539
Free or reduced-price lunch
71%
Typical K-8 school: 81%

District and location

City
New York County

Contact

Address
442 E HOUSTON ST
New York, NY 10002

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in New York. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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PS 188 ISLAND SCHOOL (THE) at a glance

PS 188 ISLAND SCHOOL (THE) is a public K-8 school in New York, New York, serving grades PK-8. It is part of New York City Geographic District # 1. It has about 456 students (a typical New York K-8 school has 539). About 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 81% at a typical New York K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 51% in English language arts (similar schools: 56%) and 98% in math (similar schools: 58%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other New York K-8 schools, it scores 65.2 out of 100: better than 65% of them, ranking #117 of 335. Its English language arts result rose by 13 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.